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VIDEO from Hamilton and Synaptic Digital: 6th Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards Honored Off Screen Heroes on October 28th in Los Angeles

(October 30, 2012)

Los Angeles, Oct. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- October 30, 2012- Hamilton watches, known for their pioneering
role in the worlds of aviation and cinema as well as their
innovative timekeeping technology, hosted the 6th annual Hamilton
Behind the Camera Awards last night at the House of Blues in Los
Angeles. The awards ceremony, co-hosted by Niche Media's Los
Angeles Confidential magazine, paid tribute to the brilliant
behind-the-scenes talents whose individual work has contributed to
the quality of a motion picture and to the lasting impression that
it has left on movie audiences. This year's honorees and presenters
have received over 47 Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, BAFTA and SAG
Awards and nominations.

See video from Hamilton and Synaptic Digital at:
http://inr.synapticdigital.com/hamilton/behindthecamera/

Chris Harrison hosted the awards with presentations by an elite
list of award-winning actors, actresses and filmmakers including,
Harrison Ford, Ewan McGregor, Brett Ratner, Paul Dano, Omar Sy,
Mena Suvari, Lisa Bonet, Garcelle Beauvais, Ben Lyons, Lawrence
Zarian and others.

The Hamilton Behind the Camera 2012 Awards honored:

Director Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern
Wild"

Screenwriter Zoe Kazan, "Ruby Sparks", selected in
collaboration with the association DreamAgo

Producers Belén Atienza, Álvaro Augustín, Enrique López
Lavigne, and Ghislain Barrois, "The Impossible"

Production Designer Sharon Seymour,
"Argo"

Cinematographer Claudio Miranda, "Life of
Pi"

Film Editor Pietro Scalia, "Prometheus"

Costume Designer Judianna Makovsky, "The Hunger
Games"

Property Master Andrew M. Siegel, "The Amazing
Spider-Man"

Foreign Film Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano,
Directors "The Intouchables"

Lifetime Achievement in Film Editing Michael Kahn,
"Lincoln"

In acknowledging the hard work of Belén Atienza and the other
producers of "The Impossible", Ewan McGregor said, "Throughout the
process of making [the movie]," our producers, Belen, Alvaro,
Ghislain and Enrique…felt a responsibility toward everyone touched
by the tsunami to get it right and to honor their memories…I am so
proud to be a part of this project, and I commend the producers for
bringing it to the screen with sensitivity and truth."

Of Hamilton's relationship with Hollywood, Sylvain Dolla, CEO of
Hamilton International said, "Watch making and filmmaking have a
lot in common. They both take skill, patience, vision, and
commitment. Most of all, they both take passion…the passion to
reach and inspire people. Over the course of the six decades that
we've collaborated with filmmakers, we have come to understand that
from the props to the set design and from costumes to the
screenwriting, all of the hard work done off-screen plays a
critical role in creating the fantastic films we see onscreen.
Tonight, we proudly acknowledged the special gifts these 14
talented individuals have been given and we thanked them for
sharing those gifts with all of us."

The honorees were selected from movies that were released during
the year and/or qualified and presented at the most recent
prestigious movie festivals of Cannes, Toronto and Venice as well
as at the Festival of the American Film Institute.

To view photos from the evening's event, visit:

http://mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/gyipa_public?nav=pr176872643

CONTACT: Synaptic Digital
mediadesk@synapticdigital.com

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